Green-barred Woodpecker
Colaptes melanochloros

The green-barred woodpecker or green-barred flicker is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. Source
Where it is now
In the last 8 weeks this bird was recorded 2,342 times across 9 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).
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Movement and weather
Over the weeks it was present in the past year, its centre in South America ranged from 32°S in June to 18°S in June, about 1,600 km apart.
Arrival dates
The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.
| Region | First arrival | Last arrival | Typical peak | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South America | 1 June 2026 | 5 October 2026 | 24 August 2026 | 4 |
Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.